Good words, ed. by N. MacleodNorman Macleod 1865 |
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... night , and get past Lincoln before morning . ” " I shall stay quietly here , and get a good night's rest ; and then ride out to - morrow morning in the face of the whole shire . No , not a word ! You would not have me sneak away like a ...
... night , and get past Lincoln before morning . ” " I shall stay quietly here , and get a good night's rest ; and then ride out to - morrow morning in the face of the whole shire . No , not a word ! You would not have me sneak away like a ...
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... night , he was aware of a man on foot coming up behind him at a slow , steady , loping , wolf - like trot , which in spite of its slowness gained ground on him so fast , that he saw at once that the man could be no common runner . bell ...
... night , he was aware of a man on foot coming up behind him at a slow , steady , loping , wolf - like trot , which in spite of its slowness gained ground on him so fast , that he saw at once that the man could be no common runner . bell ...
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... night ; ' portant missions , are messengers between God and His prophets , carry answers to prayer and carry prayer back again to God , warn of impending dan- gers , cross the purposes of evil men , rescue some and smite others . Angels ...
... night ; ' portant missions , are messengers between God and His prophets , carry answers to prayer and carry prayer back again to God , warn of impending dan- gers , cross the purposes of evil men , rescue some and smite others . Angels ...
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... night of the 23rd , and finding that the steamer was not to leave till three in the morning we resolved to go on shore . Most fortunately for us a friend on board had a friend in Malta , the kind - hearted Free Kirk minister , who came ...
... night of the 23rd , and finding that the steamer was not to leave till three in the morning we resolved to go on shore . Most fortunately for us a friend on board had a friend in Malta , the kind - hearted Free Kirk minister , who came ...
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... night the moon silvered very prettily the broken arches and the fine traceries of the main window . In a corner of ... nights the dull thunder of the ice could be heard over half the town , and the schoolboy starting from his sleep heard ...
... night the moon silvered very prettily the broken arches and the fine traceries of the main window . In a corner of ... nights the dull thunder of the ice could be heard over half the town , and the schoolboy starting from his sleep heard ...
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Page 237 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these : so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 101 - Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Page 238 - And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared ; and the Egyptians fled against it ; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them ; there remained not so much as one of them.
Page 330 - Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Page 443 - Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Page 335 - And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 20 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 222 - And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Page 237 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea ; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 80 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.